Short Term Wobbly vs. Long Term Plan
Some worry the U.S. stock market, like a first time marathoner nearing the finish, may be getting a little wobbly. There is no denying the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has had a good run. It has...
View ArticleWeekly Perspective – Quantitative Easing Party Goes Global – November 3rd, 2014
The Markets Are central banks throwing a progressive party? You know, the kind of party where folks travel from house to house feasting and drinking and enjoying the proffered hospitality. For years...
View ArticleWeekly Perspective – Markets Love Easy Money (QE) – November 24, 2014
Central bank printing presses are running full speed… and markets love easy money (QE). Pioneer. Trendsetter. Trailblazer. Whatever term you decide to use, there’s no debate about the fact central...
View ArticleEuropean Central Bankers On Center Stage
European Central Bankers Took Center Stage Last Week There may be potential for a reality television program starring central bankers and the making of economic policy. It could be called, ‘The Real...
View ArticleIs America’s Growth Slowing
The United States was The Little Engine That Could during 2014. We added three million jobs, unemployment fell to 5.6 percent, and GDP grew by 2.4 percent for the year. Unfortunately, despite the...
View ArticleThe Markets Love Central Banks
Central banks were at it again – and markets loved it. Last week, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi surprised markets when he indicated the ECB’s governing council was considering...
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